City Splash Festival returns to London’s Brockwell park on May 27 2024 to once again celebrate the impact of Caribbean and African culture in the UK and beyond. This year’s line-up is another massive one with the likes of Capleton, Beenie Man, Shenseea, Busy Signal, Anthony B, Black Sherif, Ding Dong, Libianca, Lojay, Queen Omega,…
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Slam Dunk Festival has revealed its second drop of artists lined up for 2024. The UK’s biggest independent rock festival returns next summer, coming to Hatfield Park on Saturday 25th May, before heading back to its home in Leeds, Temple Newsam on Sunday 26th May 2024, and it’s shaping up to be one for the…
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CSG’s Jeff Lee and Chris Powell Pic: http://www.themakers.co.uk CSG (Controlled Solutions Group) has announced the successful completion of a management buyout by its chief executive officer, Jeff Lee and chief operating officer, Chris Cowell. CSG is a leading live event security, training and consultancy provider protecting global brands, their teams, fans, guests and venues to…
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Pic: Stiig Hougesen Last month, Roskilde Festival revealed the first bunch of music acts for next year’s festival, which takes place from 29 June – 6 July 2024, featuring Foo Fighters, PJ Harvey, Kali Uchis, and many more. Today, the non-profit giant adds another 23 acts to its festival line-up, including Norwegian pop sensation Aurora,…
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ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, announces the first keynotes and featured speakers for its music conference, which will present thought-provoking and industry-leading topics including Sustainability, Safety & Mental Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Technology & Innovation, Focus on Poland, and many more. ESNS24 will take place from January 17 – 20,…
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Sho Shibata OutdoorArtsUK (OAUK) is pleased to announce Sho Shibata as its new Director, starting in February 2024. Sho will be leaving his current role as Executive Producer at Stopgap Dance Company, an organisation that creates international touring works with exceptional disabled and non-disabled creatives. Sho joined Stopgap in 2008 and has since built its…
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We Are FSTVL, which celebrated a record milestone in its history this summer after an epic tenth anniversary edition which saw 80,000 join the party, has announced the first phase of its impressive 2024 lineup. The eleventh edition of the show will take place from 25-26 May 2024, this time at its previous home of…
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Morcheeba, heading to Paradhis next July. Photographer: M.Nyulassie Quick Panda Productions, the Cornish production company behind The Great Estate Festival, Little Orchard, and the Cathedral Masquerade, will bring a brand-new music and well-being festival to Cornwall in 2024 with UK electronic group Morcheeba headlining. Paradhis Festival, pronounced ‘para-dees’ and named after the Cornish word for…
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The Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) has announced that Andrew Lansley (Cheltenham Festivals) will be one of the speakers at the AFO Conference in February. Andrew understands the multifaceted challenges faced by organisations in successfully implementing meaningful, impactful change and will be providing 10 top tips for making festivals accessible. The Association of Festival Organisers’…
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In its 25th year, Stagehand, the original live event production workers charity, is proud to launch the Christmas fundraiser, #I Love Live 3. This year’s campaign recognises the immense challenges faced by the live event production industry and aims to provide crucial support to UK-based touring and festival crews dealing with serious physical or mental…
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FOCUS Wales, the award-winning new music showcase, is gearing up for its 13th edition, set to unfold from 9th – 11th May 2024. Drawing over 20,000 music enthusiasts, the festival will transform Wrexham into a vibrant music hub, hosting an eclectic lineup of 250+ acts from Wales and around the globe. Kicking off the 2024 musical extravaganza is…
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Pic: Tramlines/C Faruolo The Tramlines Trust – the charitable arm of Sheffield’s 40,000 cap. Tramlines Festival – has fundraised £57,600, with funding grants going to 27 organisations in Sheffield following the 2023 event. Over 50% of these grants went directly to Hillsborough-based initiatives of where the festival is staged, including £5,000 to Hillsborough Together to…
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It came as no surprise that after the pandemic, the events industry had to rethink its structure. With financial losses, changes in demand and lack of chance, many temporary event staff retrained in another field and left the industry. Since restrictions were lifted, many event companies have tried to get back on their feet, but…
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SINCE 2017, THE BOARDMASTERS FOUNDATION HAS DONATED £436,000 TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, BUSINESSES AND CHARITIES Boardmasters, Cornwall’s own surf and music festival, has shared details of its licensing application which has now been submitted to Cornwall Council. If granted, the new licence will allow Boardmasters to increase capacity from next summer, in turn increasing the economic…
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Pic: Anthony Mooney Scotland’s unmissable electronic music festival, Terminal V, will return to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre for another weekend of cutting edge production, world-class sound, and epic sets from more than 80 international artists and homegrown talent. Marking the milestone 10th edition of the biggest electronic music festival in the country, on Saturday 13…
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Live At Leeds: In The Park will return to Temple Newsam Park on Saturday 25th May next year to maintain its sterling reputation as a tastemaker in new music discovery. Having fostered remarkable festival experiences where fans unearth their next favourite artists, Live At Leeds: In The Park has now unveiled the first selection of…
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Renowned as a leader in new music discovery, Sound City continues its incredible history with the first details of its hotly anticipated 2024 return. Nestled in the heart of Liverpool – one of the world’s most influential music capitals – Sound City returns to its core multi-venue roots between the 4th-5th May 2024. Sound City:…
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artists’ Briony Balmforth Bryony Balmforth, Director at BAND, accountants and business advisors to the entertainment industry, explains this year’s changes to alcohol duty and how festivals need to keep an eye out for the changes in consumer behaviour they might accelerate. From 1st August this year the UK saw an increase in the rate of…
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The Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, the UK’s biggest weekend food festival, has today announced it is expanding its 2024 line-up to include chart-topping music acts who will join its stellar line up of celebrity chefs. The festival takes place between 19th-21st July 2024 at Funkirk Farm, Skipton. The family-run festival has upped the tempo, evolving…
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Ant Taylor – Lyte CEO Lyte, the technology platform for fans to buy, sell, and exchange tickets to live events, has launched the Lyte Returnable Ticket, the industry’s first business-class and end-to-end ticketing platform. The Lyte Returnable Ticket seamlessly integrates returnability and fair market pricing into a simplified ticket buying experience, elevating event ecommerce for…
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The Levellers Pic: The Levellers English folk rock band Levellers have been announced as the first headliners for next year’s Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival, taking place at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm from 13 to 15 September 2024. Now in its eleventh year, Little Orchard Cider & Music Festival is one of Cornwall’s most…
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LIVE CEO Jon Collins and Chair, Steve Lamacq LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music industry, is urging the Chancellor to provide vital financial support to the grassroots music sector in the upcoming Autumn Statement. LIVE has unveiled a comprehensive manifesto with five crucial priorities, aimed at safeguarding grassroots music venues and unlocking the…
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The Department for Culture Media and Sport, via Arts Council England (ACE) is encouraging grassroots music venues, recording studios, promoters and festivals to apply for grants of up to £40,000 to develop new revenue streams, make repairs and improvements, the grants are available until March 2025. The latest round of funding follows the original Supporting…
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A new entertainment industry advisory firm has launched. Spotlight Advisors will specialise in offering financial and commercial services to the UK’s music festivals and live entertainment industry. The UK’s billion-pound live entertainment industry is growing rapidly – driven by the relentless consumer demand for high-quality unique experiences. This year, the industry exceeded its pre-COVID market…
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The multidimensional Faizal Mostrixx by Fabienne Guilbert Burgoa Tremor’s 2024 lineup continues to evolve, promising a captivating 11th edition of this Azorean creative adventure. Eight remarkable artists, joining the previously announced Cole Pulice, Colleen, Glockenwise, Estrela, Jards Macalé, Prison Affair, and Romperayo, bring an array of sounds and styles, ensuring a diverse and dynamic musical…
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Southeast Asia’s influential and innovative 808 Festival is back with a very special 10th edition from 8 – 10 December 2023. The second phase of headliners who will play at BITEC Bangna include Marhsmello, Morten, Barley Alive, Bleu Clair and Ray Volpe with many more to come on top of the first wave names David…
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Rick Stainton We asked Power of Events founder, Rick Stainton, how the organisation’s work can turn confusion into definition. Here is a history lesson. We all know that in the chaos of Covid the whole of the UK events industry shut down – hard and fast. Then, despite very little government support specifically for live…
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Steve Jenner Steve Jenner, TagMix’s Director of Festivals, posits that the universal reliance on paid online advertising is a relic that’s costing events more than it’s saving. He points to a pioneering wave of marketers who are sidestepping this costly gamble in favour of a more potent and pocket-friendly strategy—using high-impact, emotion-driven video content that…
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Rock Oyster, the event that blends music with food, culture, family and wellbeing, has announced the legendary Sugababes and London four piece Bombay Bicycle Club as the first two headliners of next Summer’s 2024 edition. Taking place from 25-28 July 2024 in Cornwall Fresh from her appearance on Graham Norton last Friday, Rock Oyster is…
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Wide Awake Festival, one of London’s most distinctive and well-curated festivals in recent years. Today they add a host of new high-profile acts to their 2024 lineup, welcoming some of the best up-and-coming leftfield talent around. Gracing Brockwell Park on Saturday 25th May, the new lineup announcements include Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers, UK post-punk…
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CCCG Mayor’s Academies is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the NTIA, The Lisa Lashes School of Music, Safeguarding Nightlife, and the Department of Work and Pensions. This collaboration represents a powerful alliance aimed at addressing the pressing staffing challenges facing the Creative night time industries. This partnership underscores the commitment of CCCG Mayor’s…
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Tribal Gathering, the internationally acclaimed celebration of culture, music, and has announced its grand return to the Caribbean at its new home, Hippie Beach in Costa Arriba, Panama. After an extensive search for the perfect location, organisers say that they have discovered their paradise in its crystalline waters and creamy sands. From March 9th to…
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Laura Cannell, heading to Norfolk to present the live version of her seventh solo album. With a full programme for 2024 set to be announced in the New Year, Norfolk & Norwich Festival have today announced the first shows to go on sale for next year’s programme. The Festival will run for 17 days from…
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ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the key exchange for emerging European music, confirms another 76 up-and-coming European acts to play at the annual four-day showcase festival and music conference. Playing at ESNSThe 76 new acts that are confirmed to play at ESNS 2024 are: Amistat (de), Anna-Rose Clayton (nl), Annie Taylor (ch), Arny Margret (is), Ash Olsen (no),…
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Denmark’s Roskilde Festival is one of the longest-standing festivals in the game. Today, the non-profit festival—which donates all proceeds to humanitarian and cultural activities that benefit youth—announces its first batch of names to play next year’s festival. Columbian/American singer-songwriter Kali Uchis and UK veteran PJ Harvey will be among the headliners at next year’s Roskilde…
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MIDƐM+ makes a much anticipated return to Cannes, France from January 24th to 27th 2024 when the forum, marketplace and music festival offers endless opportunities for connections, growth, ideation, discussion, learning and success that will drive the music industry forwards. This newly rebirthed version of MIDƐM+ has been co- created by the community during the…
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Superstruct has announced the cancellation of the 2024 NASS Festival, the BMX, Skateboard and Music Festival normally held at the Shepton Mallet showground. In a statement, organisers highlighted increasing costs, saying that “it’s just not economically feasible to continue.” Reacting to the statement, Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) CEO, John Rostron said: “NASS Festival’s cancellation…
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As the sun dipped below the horizon of the Adriatic sea, casting a warm glow over the picturesque surroundings of Montenegro’s paradise island of Ada Bojana, the enchanting journey of Ada Divine Awakening came to a close. An unique event within the rich portfolio of EXIT’s festival family, culminated with a sacred Cacao Ceremony and…
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SXM Festival, the stunning mix of music, art, culture and tropical getaway is back in 2024 for an immersive week that puts festival goers in full control of their festival experience. The Festival takes over both sides of the gorgeous Caribbean island of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten with a world of cultural delights, escapist…
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Berry Galazka, one of 15 finalists in the MME awards. BIME Festival in Bilbao was the location for the Music Moves Europe Awards 2024 to unveil the fifteen remarkable artists who have been nominated for the prestigious awards. Announced at on Thursday 26th of October, the fifteen nominees for the Music Moves Europe Awards 2024…
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